Christmas week is finally here, and a majority of retailers, grocers and most other stores will be closed in observance of the national holiday.

If you find yourself in a bind this Christmas, you may be wondering if any stores will be open on Christmas Day for last-minute shopping needs — because even though everything essentially shuts down on on the holiday, life goes on.

Whether someone wakes up sick and you need to make a pharmacy run or there’s no milk left for Christmas morning…